Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Job Summary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified Band 6 Specialist SaLT in Adult communication and dysphagia, to join our friendly, innovative and supportive Adults team in Bradford, a vibrant multicultural city.

This post will provide a 12 month fixed term contact offering the opportunity to work within the Adult team providing support to our Adult population and their families with eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties. There is opportunity to work with colleagues within the wider multidisciplinary team.

You will join a team of dedicated Speech and Language Therapists and Clinical Support Workers who are passionate about meeting the needs of our population.

The Speech and Language Therapy service provides a supportive network of generalist, specialist and highly specialist therapists working in a wide range of clinical areas, and there are excellent opportunities for continuous professional development and clinical supervision

Closing- 20th March 2026

Shortlisting- 24th March 2026

Interview- 30th March 2026

To work effectively as part of an established Adult Speech and Language Therapy team, to provide assessment, therapy, advice and support to our Adult population and their families who have specific needs in relation to their eating, drinking and swallowing.

To assess, develop and implement specialist Speech and Language Therapy treatment.

To manage a caseload of complex cases within adult dysphagia.

To offer specialist clinical advice/training/support to SLT colleagues and other professionals in Adult dysphagia.

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values:

We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

• Increase mileage rates for > 3500
• A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
• A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
• Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received .

• Registered Speech and Language Therapist with Health Professionals Council
• RCSLT Registration
• SLT Degree/dip Qualification
• Post graduate RCSLT accredited training in Dysphagia

• Excellent knowledge of a range of therapeutic approaches relevant to the clinical specialism
• In-depth Knowledge and evidence of multi professional/multi agency working
• Ability to mentor SLT New Graduate, SLT Generalist and Clinical Support Workers
• Able to work independently for most general cases with support for complex clinical cases specialism
• In-depth Knowledge and experience of working in a multi-cultural environment

• Ability to speak one or more locality languages
• Post graduate training in Adults
• Post graduate training and experience of complex airway issues e.g. tracheostomy

• In depth experience of working with a range of adult eating and drinking difficulties age 0
  -18
• Experience of working in a Multi-disciplinary team
• Experience supporting pre-grad SLT students, clinical support workers and junior colleagues
• Evidence of training others e.g. support staff, professionals
• Experience of working in a variety of health, social, educational and residential settings
• Experience of working effectively with Bilingual Assistants and Interpreters

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order)…